FBI prostitution sting recovers six children, arrests 76 in Louisiana

The FBI says a three-day nationwide sting led to the arrest recovery of six children being victimized through prostitution and 76 arrests in Louisiana.

Nationwide, 105 children being victimized through prostitution and 150 pimps were arrested on state and federal charges, according to the FBI.

Four of the children were recovered in the New Orleans area, along with the arrests of one pimp and 17 prostitutes.

The other two juveniles recovered in Louisiana were found in the Baton Rouge area, according to the FBI.

Local law enforcement agencies aided the FBI in this endeavor.

“Child prostitution remains a persistent threat to children across America,” said Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. “This operation serves as a reminder that these abhorrent crimes can happen anywhere, and the FBI remains committed to stopping this cycle of victimization and holding the criminals who profit from this exploitation accountable.”

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